'Splinter Cell' translates well to Gameboy Advance

Published 10:00 pm, Monday, May 26, 2003

"Splinter Cell" on the hand-held Gameboy Advance may not be as intense an experience as it is on the Xbox console system, but it's still a lot of fun.

Just like the Xbox game, you play as Sam Fisher, a government agent who specializes in covert operations. To complete his missions, Fisher uses stealth as well as other, sometimes lethal, means.

I was surprised to see how well this game looked and worked on the palm-size screen of the Gameboy Advance. The control was easy, and even though it is mostly a two-dimensional scroller game, the graphics have almost a three-dimensional feel. Even better, the missions were good enough to make me want to come back for more.